Richie Woodhall
English boxer (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richie Woodhall (born 17 April 1968) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2000.[1] He held the WBC super-middleweight title from 1998 to 1999, as well as the Commonwealth middleweight title from 1992 to 1995, and the European middleweight title from 1995 to 1996. As an amateur, Woodhall won a gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the 1988 Summer Olympics, both in the light-middleweight division.
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Born | (1968-04-17) 17 April 1968 (age 56) Birmingham, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fights | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Following his retirement from the sport, Woodhall has developed a broadcasting career with both the BBC and BT Sport as a sports pundit, on both television and radio. He currently co-commentates with Mike Costello on radio for some shows, while co-commentating with John Rawling on Setanta Sports at other times. He was also involved with the 2012 Olympics held in London, commentating on the fights alongside Jim Neilly and coaching the Olympic boxing squad. After appearing as a body double for Brad Pitt in the 2000 film Snatch, he has dedicated himself to developing as a performer.